78577 ZIP Code, Pharr, TX
78577 is a ZIP code in Pharr, Texas in Hidalgo County. It covers 26 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 78589, 78503 and 78501. 80,540 people live here in 23,957 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Texas ZIP codes. At about 3,097 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (59% own). Median household income is $52,770, below the Texas median of $78,476; 50% of households have children under 18.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Pharr, TX
- County: Hidalgo County
- Land area: 26 sq mi
- Population: 80,540
- Median household income: $52,770
- Carrier routes: 32 (27,884 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 80,540 |
| Households | 23,957 |
| Median household income | $52,770 |
| Income per person | $21,281 |
| Median age | 29.7 |
| Homeowners | 59.0% |
| Median home value | $122,100 |
| Median rent | $1,034 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.8% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 21.1 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 49.9% |
| Moved in the past year | 12.9% |
| Below the poverty line | 27.6% |
| Broadband internet | 88.1% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 83.4% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 6.6% |
| $10–15K | 6.7% |
| $15–25K | 11.2% |
| $25–35K | 11.4% |
| $35–50K | 11.8% |
| $50–75K | 18.6% |
| $75–100K | 10.6% |
| $100–150K | 14.9% |
| $150–200K | 3.5% |
| $200K+ | 4.7% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 15.8% |
| 10–19 | 20.2% |
| 20–24 | 8.2% |
| 25–34 | 13.7% |
| 35–44 | 13.0% |
| 45–54 | 11.2% |
| 55–64 | 7.2% |
| 65–74 | 6.1% |
| 75+ | 4.7% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 19.8% |
| Owned outright | 32.1% |
| Rented | 36.1% |
| Vacant | 11.9% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 58.3% |
| Townhome | 3.0% |
| 2–4 units | 16.1% |
| 5–19 units | 3.7% |
| 20+ units | 2.1% |
| Mobile / other | 16.9% |
Businesses in 78577
1,316 business establishments with 24,219 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 195
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 185
- Wholesale Trade: 160
- Accommodation and Food Services: 142
- Transportation and Warehousing: 136
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 105
- Finance and Insurance: 94
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 73
EDDM carrier routes
78577 has 32 USPS carrier routes with 27,884 residential and 2,305 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 78577
78577 has 32 USPS carrier routes (11 city (C), 21 rural (R)) with 27,884 residential and 2,305 business mailboxes. Routes range from 154 homes (R045) to 1,394 homes (C030); the median route has 875 homes. The Census counted 23,957 households in 78577 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 2 |
| 500–749 | 5 |
| 750–999 | 14 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 10 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 78577 for…
Highest income
For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.
- Route R035 — Est. median household income $106,779, 620 homes
- Route R013 — Est. median household income $79,576, 831 homes
- Route R043 — Est. median household income $79,492, 1,216 homes
- Route C039 — Est. median household income $75,539, 1,015 homes
- Route R012 — Est. median household income $74,109, 803 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Home services EDDM, Real estate EDDM postcards, Landscaping and lawn care mailers
Most families with kids
For tutoring, youth sports, pediatric dental, child care and family dining.
- Route R018 — Est. families with children under 18 70.3%, 731 homes
- Route R031 — Est. families with children under 18 63.7%, 1,020 homes
- Route R044 — Est. families with children under 18 62.0%, 706 homes
- Route R028 — Est. families with children under 18 61.4%, 864 homes
- Route R027 — Est. families with children under 18 61.2%, 742 homes
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Often mailed by: Dental practice EDDM, Healthcare and clinic mailers
Most homeowners
Owners decide on roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance; renters usually can't.
- Route R031 — Est. owner-occupied homes 86.1%, 1,020 homes
- Route R027 — Est. owner-occupied homes 81.5%, 742 homes
- Route R010 — Est. owner-occupied homes 81.2%, 886 homes
- Route R020 — Est. owner-occupied homes 77.5%, 892 homes
- Route R018 — Est. owner-occupied homes 76.7%, 731 homes
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Often mailed by: Roofing direct mail, HVAC postcards
Most new movers
New residents are still choosing a dentist, a gym and a lawn service.
- Route R043 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 53.6%, 1,216 homes
- Route R035 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 34.1%, 620 homes
- Route C030 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 29.1%, 1,394 homes
- Route C038 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 20.9%, 1,149 homes
- Route R045 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 20.9%, 154 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Restaurant EDDM menus and offers, Gym and fitness mailers
Newest homes
Newer subdivisions: landscaping, window treatments, fencing, security, home warranties.
- Route R035 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 57.2%, 620 homes
- Route R043 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 53.7%, 1,216 homes
- Route R013 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 44.7%, 831 homes
- Route R037 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 41.7%, 891 homes
- Route R023 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 38.2%, 783 homes
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Most businesses
For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route C036 — USPS business mailboxes 214, 418 homes
- Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 199, 417 homes
- Route C032 — USPS business mailboxes 183, 888 homes
- Route R035 — USPS business mailboxes 177, 620 homes
- Route R044 — USPS business mailboxes 174, 706 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 78577
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C029 | City | 1,085 | 104 | $63,349 | 56.8% | 41.5% | 8.8% |
| C030 | City | 1,394 | 7 | $64,430 | 63.3% | 43.9% | 29.1% |
| C031 | City | 801 | 76 | $51,981 | 52.0% | 33.4% | 13.1% |
| C032 | City | 888 | 183 | $39,263 | 38.0% | 35.6% | 14.9% |
| C033 | City | 632 | 116 | $43,961 | 58.9% | 45.3% | 7.4% |
| C035 | City | 970 | 90 | $37,699 | 57.3% | 39.1% | 6.9% |
| C036 | City | 418 | 214 | $30,533 | 55.7% | 36.1% | 9.7% |
| C037 | City | 827 | 17 | $41,962 | 61.0% | 45.2% | 6.7% |
| C038 | City | 1,149 | 78 | $46,983 | 35.0% | 37.0% | 20.9% |
| C039 | City | 1,015 | 3 | $75,539 | 53.0% | 53.9% | 12.3% |
| C040 | City | 1,159 | 110 | $59,374 | 68.6% | 30.6% | 9.8% |
| R004 | Rural | 417 | 199 | $46,241 | 65.2% | 52.9% | 5.1% |
| R005 | Rural | 843 | 61 | $47,178 | 63.9% | 55.6% | 5.5% |
| R008 | Rural | 836 | 2 | $61,965 | 69.8% | 55.4% | 5.1% |
| R010 | Rural | 886 | 38 | $52,195 | 81.2% | 60.0% | 13.8% |
| R012 | Rural | 803 | 25 | $74,109 | 66.9% | 59.0% | 10.9% |
| R013 | Rural | 831 | 25 | $79,576 | 70.5% | 51.8% | 17.9% |
| R018 | Rural | 731 | 1 | $65,604 | 76.7% | 70.3% | 3.5% |
| R020 | Rural | 892 | 42 | $50,841 | 77.5% | 53.7% | 9.1% |
| R021 | Rural | 1,110 | 140 | $54,693 | 62.4% | 40.3% | 9.2% |
| R023 | Rural | 783 | 17 | $61,839 | 48.2% | 58.8% | 10.2% |
| R026 | Rural | 999 | 26 | $60,075 | 43.6% | 23.8% | 16.0% |
| R027 | Rural | 742 | 50 | $62,352 | 81.5% | 61.2% | 14.2% |
| R028 | Rural | 864 | 37 | $59,409 | 61.8% | 61.4% | 13.2% |
| R031 | Rural | 1,020 | 4 | $53,212 | 86.1% | 63.7% | 7.5% |
| R033 | Rural | 1,183 | 106 | $47,552 | 60.1% | 52.4% | 12.0% |
| R035 | Rural | 620 | 177 | $106,779 | 76.7% | 56.2% | 34.1% |
| R036 | Rural | 1,019 | 83 | $70,014 | 59.4% | 52.5% | 10.2% |
| R037 | Rural | 891 | 29 | $58,351 | 59.0% | 43.7% | 15.5% |
| R043 | Rural | 1,216 | 6 | $79,492 | 61.5% | 52.9% | 53.6% |
| R044 | Rural | 706 | 174 | $42,336 | 59.6% | 62.0% | 10.5% |
| R045 | Rural | 154 | 65 | $52,931 | 58.4% | 27.3% | 20.9% |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 78577 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 78589 — San Juan city, TX (2.3 mi)
- 78503 — McAllen city, TX (3.4 mi)
- 78501 — McAllen city, TX (4.6 mi)
- 78516 — Alamo city, TX (4.7 mi)
- 78557 — Hidalgo city, TX (5.2 mi)
- 78539 — Edinburg city, TX (8.1 mi)
- 78504 — McAllen city, TX (8.3 mi)
- 78537 — Donna city, TX (8.5 mi)
Areas that include 78577
- Pharr, TX ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Hidalgo County ZIP codes — 30 ZIP codes
- Texas ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 6 of 25: highest share of households with children in Hidalgo County
- No. 3 of 25: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Hidalgo County
Mail every home in 78577
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 78577, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 78577 in?
- 78577 is a Pharr, TX mailing address. By land area, 91% lies inside Pharr; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 78577 in?
- 78577 is in Hidalgo County.
- What is the population of 78577?
- About 80,540 people (±194), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 79,937.
- What is the median household income in 78577?
- $52,770 (±$4,549), compared with $78,476 for Texas as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 78577?
- 32 USPS carrier routes with 27,884 residential and 2,305 business mailboxes (30,190 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 78577?
- The closest, measured center to center: 78589 (2.3 mi, San Juan), 78503 (3.4 mi, McAllen), 78501 (4.6 mi, McAllen), 78516 (4.7 mi, Alamo), 78557 (5.2 mi, Hidalgo) and 78539 (8.1 mi, Edinburg).
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